CONTENTS. Page Her Piety 187 Her Bigotry 188 Common to her Age 189 And later Times 190 Her Strength of Principle 191 Her Practical Sense 192 Her unwearied Activity 193 Her Courage 195 Her Sensibility 197 Parallel with Queen Elizabeth 198 Universal Homage to her Virtues 204 CHAPTER XVII. Ferdinand Regent. — His second Marriage. — Dissen- sions WITH Philip. — Resignation of the Regency 206 Philip and Joanna proclaimed .... . 206 Discontent of the Nobles 209 Don Juan Manuel 209 Philip's Pretensions 210 His Party increases 211 He tampers with Gonsalvo do Cordova 212 Ferdinand's Perplexities 213 Proposals for a second Marriage 215 Policy of Louis XII 216 Treaty Avitli France 217 Its Impolicy 218 Concord of Salamanca 220 Philip and Joanna embark 221 Reach Coruila 222 Philip joined by the Nobles 223 His Character 225 Ferdinand unpopular 226 Interview with Philip 227 Courteous Deportment of Ferdinand 228 Philip's Distrust 228 Ferdinand resigns the Regency 230 His private Protest 230 His Motives 231 Second Interview 232 Departure of Ferdin<and 233 Authorities for the Account of Philip 234
